Wrench.



M. l. GINSBUHG.

WRENCH.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 17, 1913.

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VIRENCH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. 21, 15916.

Application filed June 17, 1913. Serial No. 774,244.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, MICHAEL I. GINsBURG, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented new and useful Improvements in renches, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in wrenches, and has for its object to so construct a wrench that it will have all the advantages of an adjustable wrench, while embodying the general features of a ratchet wrench and also the general features of a quick moving jaw wrench.

l/Vith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and then specifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use thesame, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by numeral to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section of a wrench made in accordance with my improvement, the movable jaw and operating mechanism being left in elevation to clearly illustrate the same; and Fig. 2, is an edge view of a wrench.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, 1 represents the housing or head of the wrench with which is formed the stationary jaw 2, and in this head is fitted the shank 3 adapted to slide crosswise thereof, said shank having formed therewith the movable jaw 4:. The shank 3 has formed upon its inner edge the teeth or sectional screw threads 5 with which meshes the adjusting screw 6.

7 is a spindle formed with or rigidly secured to the adjusting screw 6, and one end of this spindle projects into the hole 8, while the other end is adapted to pass into the hole 9. Around the lower portion of the spindle T is coiled a spring 10 which bears on the wall 11 of the head, thus normally holding the adjusting screw in its 1 socket and thereby normally retaining the movable jaw in its adjustment.

12 represents a dog which is pivoted at 13 within the head, the nose of which proects within the path of the lower end of the spindle 7.

14: represents the handle of the wrench, which is in the form of a lever pivoted at 15 within the head 1. This handle may be of any desired length to give the proper amount of leverage for operating the tool, varying of course with the size of the wrench and the work intended to be done therewith.

From the foregoing description the operation of my improvement will be obviously as follows: The movable jaw is adjusted to the size of the nut or other work to be oper ated upon by the proper manipulation of the adjusting screw 6, the spring 10 holding the jaws in a firm but yielding contact with the nut, when by pulling upon the lever in the direction of the arrow marked thereon the toe 16 of said lever will force the nose of the dog against the end of the spindle 7, thus holding the adjusting screw and consequently the movable jaw against any lengthwise movement. Thereafter any further pulling upon the lever 14L will operate the wrench in the usual manner. By reversing the power on the lever 14: the heel 17 thereof will swing the nose of the dog out of the path of the spindle 7, thereby releasing the latter and the adjusting screw 6,'leaving only the pressure of the spring 10 to hold the movable jaw in contact with the work. This will permit the movable jaw to be forced away from the stationary jaw when the wrench is forced in the opposite direction from the arrow, giving it all the effects of a ratchet wrench, namely permitting a new hold to be taken upon the work without removing the wrench therefrom. The effects of a quick sliding jaw wrench are obtained by forcing the jaws around the nut or other work against the action'of the spring 10 when the dog is out of contact with the spindle, and thereafter manipulating the adjusting screw, so that it will find its seat when upon the manipulation of the lever 14 in the direction of the arrow.

As above described the wrench will perform all the functions of the ordinary monkey wrench or open end wrench.

Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown, as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and useful, is

1. In a wrench of the character described a head, a stationary jaw formed therewith, a shank fitted to slide crosswise of the head, a movable jaw formed with the shank, sectional screw threads formed upon one edge of the shank, an adjusting screw fitted within the head and meshing with said threads, a spindle carried by the adjusting screw, a spring mounted upon said spindle so as to hold the screw in its normal position when no work is done, but permit it to have a lengthwise movement when the wrench is reversed, a dog pivoted within the head and adapted to hold the adjusting screw against lengthwise movement, and a lever one end of which is pivoted within the head, said lever terminating in a heel and toe, adapted to operate the dog for holding and releasing the adjusting screw.

2. A wrench including an adjustable jaw, an adjusting means, a spring for normally forcing the jaw toward the work through the medium of the adjusting means, said adjusting means being slidable coincident with the jaw, a pivoted dog arranged to coact with the adjusting means for holding the adjustable jaw against the work, and a piv' oted operating handle for actuating the piv oted dog.

3. A wrench including an adjustable jaw, an adjusting means, a spring for normally forcing the jaw toward the work through the medium of the adjusting means, said adjusting means being slidable coincident with the jaw, a pivoted dog arranged to coact with the adjusting means for holding the adjustable jaw against the work, and a pivoted operating handle provided with means arranged to coact with the pivoted dog at two different points, one on each side of the pivot point of the dog, whereby said dog may be moved into or out of engagement with'the adjusting means.

4:. A wrench including an adjustable jaw, an adjusting means, a spindle carried by said adjusting means, a spring coiled about said spindle for normally forcing the jaw toward the work through the medium of the adjusting means, said adjusting means and spindle being slidable coincident with the jaw, a pivoted dog arranged to engage one end of the spindle for holding the adjust able jaw against the work, and a pivoted operating handle provided with means to coact with the pivoted dog for holding said dog against the end of said spindle.

5. In a device of the character stated'a head provided with a stationary jaw, an adjustable jaw provided with a shank, the inner edge of said shank being provided with sectional threads, an adjusting screw meshing with said sectional threads, a spindle carried by the adjusting screw, said spindle being slidably mounted in the head,

a spring coiled about said spindle, one end thereof resting against a portion of the head 6. A wrench including a head provided with a stationary jaw, anadjustable jaw slidably mounted in said head, an adjusting screw for adjusting said adjustable jaw, a spindle carried by said adjusting screw slidably mounted in the head, means for normally forcing the adjusting screw outward to force the adjustable jaw toward the stationary jaw, a pivoted dog adapted to hold the adjustable jaw against the work through the medium of the spindle, an adjusting screw, and a pivoted operating handle adapted to actuate said pivoted dog.

7. In a device of the character stated a head provided with a stationary jaw, an operating handle pivoted thereto, an adjustable jaw slidably mounted in the head, a spindle also slidably mounted in said head, an adjusting screw mounted on said spindle and coacting with the adjustable jaw, whereby the latter may be adjusted, means for normally forcing said adjusting screw outward, and pivoted means coacting with the spindle to hold said adjustable jaw against pressure thereon, said pivoted means being actuated by the operating handle.

8. A wrench comprising a head, a stationary jaw projecting from said head, an adj ustable jaw slidably mounted in said head, an adjusting means also slidably mounted in said head and coacting with the adjustable jaw for actuating the same toward or, away from the stationary jaw, means for normally forcing said adjusting means in that direction which will force the adjustable jaw toward the stationary jaw and thereby hold said adjusting means stationary with relation to the head while the adjustable jaw is being adjusted, a pivoted dog provided with means for engagement with the adjusting means for holding the adjustable jawagainst the work, and a pivoted'operating handle for actuating said pivoted dog.

9. A wrench comprising a head, a stationary jaw projecting from said head, an adjustable jaw slidably mounted in said head, an adjusting means also slidably mounted in said head and coacting ,with the adjustable jaw for actuating the same toward or away from the stationary jaw, meanssfor normally forcing said adjusting means in that direction which will force the adjustable jaw toward the stationary and thereby hold said adjusting means stationary with relation to the head while the adjustable jaw is being adjusted, a dOg' pivoted within the head arranged to engage the adjusting means for holding the adjustable jaw against the work, and a pivoted operating handle provided with a toe and heel arranged to engage the pivoted dog for actuating the same.

10. A wrench comprising a head, a stationary jaw projecting from said head, an adjustable jaw slidably mounted in said head, a rotatable adjusting means slidably mounted within the head and coacting with the adjustable jaw, whereby the latter may be adjusted when the adjusting means is stationary with relation to the head, means for normally holding said adjusting means in said stationary position when no force is brought to bear upon the adjustable jaw, a pivoted dog for engaging the adjusting means for holding the adjustable jaw against the work, and a pivoted operating handle for actuating said pivoted dog.

11. A wrench comprising a head, a stationary jaw projecting from said head, an adjustable jaw slidably mounted in said head, a rotatable adjusting means slidably Copies of this patent may be obtained for mounted within the head and eoacting with the adjustable jaw, whereby the latter may be adjusted when the adjusting means is stationary with relation to the head, means for normally holding said adjusting means in said stationary position when no force is brought to bear upon the adjustable jaw, but having capacity to permit said adjusting means to slide coincident with the adjustable jaw when force is brought to bear against said jaw, a pivoted dog arranged to engage the adjusting means, and a pivoted operating handle provided with means projecting therefrom to engage the pivoted dog to hold the latter in that position which will hold the adjusting means in its normal stationary position and through the medium thereof to hold the adjustable jaw in a stationary position against the work.

In testimony whereof, I .have hereunto aiiiXed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

W. HAMILTON Rosn, S. S. WILIAMSON.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents,

Washington, D. G. 

